Peace Bowles

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Director, RVA Thrives

Peace Bowles (she/her/we) is a Richmond,Virginia native also known as the Powhatan Confederacy. As an offering to elders past and present, she is an adamant believer in the healing powers that each individual possesses.

In her youth, Peace often volunteered at her mother’s work, The Family Resource Center, located in the heart of Church Hill. It was there Peace’s passion for community organizing was born. On her path to holistic advocacy she has taught yoga, helped establish a local non-profit chess organization and is fluent in American Sign Language.

She is a huge supporter of Reynolds Community College where she studied for several years before finding her feet and transferring to Virginia Commonwealth University. At VCU she graduated with a Bachelors in Interdisciplinary Studies which focuses on urban and regional planning, environmental science, and public policy.

At VACV Peace served as a Community Advocate for the Partnership for Housing Affordability before transitioning into her new role as the RVA Thrives Director. She also serves as a member of the RVAgreen 2050 Roundtable and Community Working Group. Visions of both entities align in serving residents of the Commonwealth in making equitable decisions.

Peace has always believed in taking holistic measures to maintain a sustainable lifestyle. To name a few of her accomplishments in supporting holisticity you can look at her personal meditation practice and contributive hours to local community gardens, and black advocacy groups. Her education and solution-focused perspective exhibits how interdisciplinary scholars make the most of their resources to craft unique solutions to personal and societal issues.

Addressing environmental injustice is the current subject that sits heavy in her heart and mind. She finds it nurturing to balance all of this passion with soulful conversations between herself and her allies. Such conversations are often enjoyed over culturally diverse meals and interacting with nature. No matter the project, Peace chooses to live her best life by staying purposefully engaged in all ways.

Contact Peace at peace@vacommunityvoice.org.